Michelle Gomez has responded to the backlash she's received after it was announced that she had accepted a role in a new Harry Potter project. The Scottish actress announced she would be playing Professor McGonagall in a new audiobook series inspired by the Harry Potter books. The news was met with disappointment from her fans, with Gomez taking to her Instagram story to address the backlash. “I want to speak directly to the concerns that have been raised about my involvement in this project,” she began. “I hear you, and I understand why this is painful for many. I want to be clear that I stand with trans people, and I support trans rights – fully and without hesitation." “When I accepted this role, I did so as someone who has always loved the stories and what they meant to so many – especially those who found comfort and identity in that world. I now understand more clearly how deeply complicated and hurtful this association can feel, and I take that seriously." “Being an ally me...